Sharp County record., 1887-03-10
ANTl-POLYGAMOUS,

Proyisions of the Bill Agreed to by C3n.
gress and Sent to the President for Sigma.
fure-The Sharpest Blow Yet Dealt to tbs
Remaining Relic of Our Early Barbarian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The first half
dozen sections of the Antl-Polygamy bin
as it passed the Senate yesterday and as
it now goes to the President for his ac-
lion, apply to prosecutions for bgamy.
adultery, etc, and make the wife or hus.
hand a competent witness, but not to be
compelled to testify, The seventh and
eighth sections relate to the powers of
court commissioners, and of the marshal
and deputy marshals. The ninth and
tenth sections, relating to the marriage
ceremony require certificate, properly
authenticated, to be recorded in the Office
of the Probate Court. The eleventh
section disapproves and annuls
all Territorial laws recognizing
the capacity Of lllegitimate chill,
dren to inherit or be entitled to any dis
tributive share in the estate of the father
The twelfth section disapproves and
annuls Territorial laws, comforting iuris.
diction upon probate courts with certain
exceptons). The thirteenth section
makes it the duty of the Attorney General
of the United States to institute proceed.
inps to e5cheat to the United States the
nroperty of corporations obtained Or held
+, violation of section three of
the act of July, 1852 the pro.
Goods of uch escheat to be applied to the
nse and benz cfit of common schools in the
Territory. Th,9 fourteenth section regu-
lates proceedings in such cases. The ff-
teen section disspnroyes and annuls all
laws of the Legislative Assembly creating
or continuing the Perps tual Emigrating
Fund Company, and dissolV>s that corpo-
ration The sixteenth section Hlrects pro-
ceedings for the disposition of p,le prop
ertv and assets of the Emigrating Fund
Company. All such property in excess of
debts and lawful claims is to escheat to
the United States for the benefit of COM
mon schools in the Territory. The sew
enteenth section disapproves and annuls
tho acts of the legislative assembly incor.
porating or providing for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and
dissolves that corporation. 1t makes it the
dutvof the Attorney General of the United
States to institute legal proceedings to
wind up the affairs of the corporation,
The eighteenth section makes provisions
as to the endowment of widows, who are
to have one-third of the income of the es-
tate as their dover. Section nineteen
gives to the President the appointment Of
probate Judge in each county. Section
twenty makes it unlawful for any woman
to vote in any election, and an
nuls acts of the Legislative Assem-
blies which permit female suffrage
The four next sections make provisions
as to elections, and require of voters
an oath or affirmation to support
the Constitution and obey the laws, eS-
pecially the Anti-Polygamy act of March
90, 1882, and this act. Section twenty-five
abolishes the Office of territorial supern-
tendent of district schools and makes 1t
the duty of the Supreme Court of the Ter
ritory to appoint a commi ssioner OF
schools. Section twenty-six gives to all
religious societies, sects and congrega'
tions the right to hold, through trustees
appointed by the Probate Court
real property for houses of worship
and parsonages. The twenty-seventh
and last section annuls all Territorial
laws for the organization Of the militia,
or for the creation of 80 NauYoo or' U;